Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Frosted peppermint pretzels, frosted peppermint
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Gluten
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Allura red ACHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Regulatory basis
- Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
- How sure we are
- High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
Titanium dioxideHigh concernPossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
- Regulatory basis
- Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
- How sure we are
- High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
ErythrosineModerate concernIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- Regulatory basis
- Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
- How sure we are
- High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
Brilliant blue FCFModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- Regulatory basis
- Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
- How sure we are
- High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
Ingredients
- White confectionery coating66.7%No flag
- Skimmed milk powder7.8%No flag
- Titanium dioxide · E1712%High
Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
- An artificial coloring2%No flag
- An emulsifier1%No flag
- Distilled monoglycerides0.5%No flag
- Pretzels16.7%No flag
- Fortified wheat flour8.3%No flag
- Niacin · E3752.1%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1010.3%No flag
- Contains less than 2% of corn syrup0.5%No flag
- Raising agent7.4%No flag
- E503ii6.7%No flag
- Red 40 · E1292.1%High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Red 3 · E1271%Moderate
Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- Blue 1 · E1330.5%Moderate
Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
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White confectionery coating (sugar, palm kernel oil, nonfat milk powder, lactose, titanium dioxide [an artificial coloring], soy lecithin [an emulsifier], distilled monoglycerides, vanilla), pretzels (enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], salt, contains less than 2% of corn syrup, leavening [yeast, sodium and/or ammonium bicarbonate]), crushed mint (cane sugar, corn syrup, red 40, red 3, blue 1, peppermint oil).
Alerts
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
- ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Chemical identity has not been assessed for this ingredient yet.
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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